We have chosen to host our summer academic computer camps for kids and teens at Vanderbilt University because it is one of America’s top 20 universities. The campus is something of a world unto itself, with modern classrooms, labs, and residence halls; coffee shops and bookstores; and facilities for concerts, plays, lectures, films, sports and recreation, making it the perfect Day Camp and Overnight Camp location. Come explore this amazing summer computer camp location in Tennessee.

Getting to Campus: Our specific location on campus at this Tennessee summer camp, along with maps and driving directions, will be found in your Camp Account after you register.

Vanderbilt University Facts

Nickname: Commodores

Founded: 1873

Student Population: 6,532 undergraduate and 5,315 graduate and professional students make up the Vanderbilt student body. This student body represents all 50 states along with more than 90 countries. Located in Tennessee, Vanderbilt sees 55% of the total student body coming in from outside the Southeast and 8% of students coming in from outside of the United States. Just about half of the student body is comprised of women.

Rankings: In ranking national universities for 2010, U.S. News & World Report placed Vanderbilt at 17th (tied with Rice and Emory University). Looking at graduate programs, U.S. News & World placed the Peabody College of Education #1 in the nation among schools of education. Other Vanderbilt graduate programs have been highly regarded, with the School of Medicine listed at 15th, the Vanderbilt Law School ranked at 17th, the School of Nursing listed at 19th, the Owen Graduate School of Management ranked at 33rd among business schools, and the School of Engineering listed at 39th. Last, but not least, Vanderbilt is ranked #1 in the nation in the fields of audiology, special education, and education administration.

Athletics: As an original member of the Southeastern Conference, Vanderbilt is the SEC’s only private school and also the conference’s smallest school (the next smallest SEC school, the University of Mississippi has almost double the amount of undergraduate students). The Vanderbilt Commodores make up six men’s teams and nine women’s teams. Because of the fact that the SEC does not support women’s lacrosse, Vanderbilt’s team is a member of the American Lacrosse Conference. While Vanderbilt currently does not sponsor softball or volleyball teams, there are talks of them doing so in the near future. Vanderbilt’s strongest teams have traditionally been men’s and women’s tennis and men’s and women’s basketball. Unfortunately, Vanderbilt’s football program has struggled recently, but has taken a step in the right direction by finishing its first winning season in over 25 years in 2008.

Distinguished Alumni & Personnel: Vanderbilt’s most distinguished graduate is Al Gore, 45th Vice President of the United States, former U.S. Senator, former U.S. Representative, and environmental activist.

Points of Interest: Valley Amusement Park, Tennessee Renaissance Festival, Nashville Zoo, Country Music Hall of Fame.

Age appropriate fun for kids 7-12 and teens 13-17. Students will receive an average of 5-6 hours of technical instruction per day mixed with breaks, lunch, and fun camp activities we like to call TechReation. Participation in activities is encouraged, but optional. Physical activities may include ultimate Frisbee, capture-the-flag, fun teambuilding games, soccer, etc., and other camp activities like Guitar Hero®, video gaming tournaments, social time and more. Each week wraps up with family showcase at 2:00 PM on Friday. Check out the cool projects created by students, meet the instructor, and attend our diploma ceremony.

Attention Tennessee Teens! Our summer camps in Tennessee at Vanderbilt University just got even cooler for our teen students. We have specialized teen activities including free time to hang out, movie nights, extra project time, and as always, plenty of gaming. Check out our other cool teen-only programs like the iD Gaming Academy, iD Visual Arts Academy, iD Programming Academy and Ultimate Gaming Weekends (offered at select locations).

Go green and save some green. Coordinate with other iD Tech Camps families to share rides to and from our summer camp at Vanderbilt University. Click to see who else is carpooling. This service is for registered clients and is available through your Camp Account.

Vanderbilt University News

Tech camp brings real-life teamwork to video games

Posted on: July 2nd, 2009

	CAMP HOURS	MEAL OPTIONS	HOLIDAY TUITION	COMPARE THE OPTIONS
Day Camps Ages 7-17	Monday – Thursday: 9AM to 5PM Friday: 9AM to 3:30PM	Lunch can be purchased for an additional $50/week.	$679/week Save $100* off regular $779 price.	New convenience! Parents can drop-off as early as 8:30AM and pick -up as late as 5:30PM (3:30PM on Friday) with this camp option. No additional fees. Yay!
Extended Day Camps Ages 7-17	Monday – Thursday: 7:30AM to 7PM Friday: 7:30AM to 3:30PM	Includes all meals	$899/week Save $100* off regular $999 price.	The perfect option for commuting parents who need extra time in the mornings and want the convenience of someone else preparing breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Overnight Camps Ages 10-17	Sunday: 6PM to Friday: 3:30PM	Includes all meals and 24/7 supervision.	$1,149/week Save $100* off regular $1,249 price. Stay the weekend: add $349	The complete collegiate experience! Students stay in real campus dorms (room with a buddy or make a new friend), eat in the university dining hall and participate in fun evening activities.**
Ultimate Gaming Weekends Ages 12-17	Friday: 3:30PM to Sunday: 3:30PM	Includes all meals and 24/7 supervision.	$349/weekend	Get your game on! Stay the weekend and game with us.***

*$100 savings applies to your 1st week of camp (per student).
**Overnight iD Tech Campers must be 10+. No exceptions, please.
***Students ages 12+ can stay the weekend at select locations for $349. Students at Stanford, ages 10+, can also stay the weekend.

Please note that some courses have an additional lab fee. In the registration process that follows, you can determine which courses have lab fees and what your total camp package will cost. You can adjust your courses selections as needed to fit your budget.

Stay the Weekend at iD this Summer!

Weekend Stays and Ultimate Gaming Weekends are offered at many iD locations.

Weekend Stays / Ultimate Gaming Weekends are great options for students looking to bridge the gap between two weeks of camp or for students who want to stay and game with us the weekend following their camp week.

Overnight students ages 12-17 at iD Tech Camps, as well as those registered for our Teen Academies (ages 13-18), can bridge the weekend between consecutive overnight camp weeks. As an exception, overnight students ages 10-17 at Stanford University may also participate. The cost is $349 per weekend and is all-inclusive (housing, meals, supervision, gaming, activities, etc). This offering only applies to overnight students and is not stand-alone.

Not a serious gamer? We’ve got you covered. You can take it easy in the labs, play retro games, read a book, play outdoor sports, or just keep a low profile.

Please visit Weekend Stays / Ultimate Gaming Weekends for more information and availability.

Save $100 with our Online HoliDay Special!

• You can now register for the 2010 season.
• Save $100 per student with our Online HoliDay Special. Ends December 15, 2009.
• Save $50 when referring a friend. Your friend saves $50 too!
• You can also save with our multi-week savings.